David Pakman: 'STUDY: Obesity Depleting Earth's Resources?'

Source:David Pakman Show- talking about this one particular fat man. Actually, I have no idea who this guy is?

"A recent study published in the BMC Public Health Journal suggests that obesity could lead to the depletion of Earth's resources.

--On the Bonus Show: Woman superglued to Walmart toilet, Texas GOP calls for end to critical thinking, Chinese dog meat market, more." 

From David Pakman 

I'm not going to make the argument that obesity is the reason for climate change (as I call it) but only because I'm not a doctor, or scientist, and I have better things to do. But, the bigger (meaning heavier and more overweight) you are, the more resources, including food, drink, health care, and perhaps energy resources that you use, perhaps because of more frequent trips to the convenient store, gas station check out, fast food joints that you make, and the less walking and exercise that you get, simply because you don't have the energy to live healthy, because you are so overweight.

The Young Turks: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz- 'O.J. Simpson Is Innocent According To New Book'

"Via The LA Times: "In the new book "O.J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It," author-investigator William C. Dear asserts that he knows who killed Nicole Brown Simpson. As you can guess from the title, he believes it was not O.J. Simpson: He claims it was Jason Simpson, the former football star's son...".* Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur and Ben Mankiewicz discuss on The Young Turks." 

From The Young Turks 

"In the new book "O.J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It," author-investigator William C. Dear asserts that he knows who killed Nicole Brown Simpson. As you can guess from the title, he believes it was not O.J. Simpson: He claims it was Jason Simpson, the former football star's son." 

From the Los Angeles Times 

"It's often said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. But you can add "rehashing of the O.J. Simpson case" to that list -- at least for the last 18 years.

So it should come as no surprise that a new book has been published about the 1994 murders of Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman." 

From The Huffington Post 

Ben Mankiewicz: "O.J.'s blood, O.J.'s glove, at the crime scene and house. It's a very strong case against O.J. Simpson that he's the murderer here."

Ana Kasparian: "Maybe this guy is a retired LAPD detective who doesn't give a shit about his reputation anymore, so he's just cashing in now." 

Cenk Uygur was essentially playing the devil's advocate here, in I believe in an intentionally humorous way. I don't the man as well as the people he works with over at The Young Turks (obviously) but I have to believe from what I've seen from his own commentary, that he's too smart to believe that O.J. Simpson is actually innocent here. 

Both Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian have taken on fake racism in the past and have argued that minorities shouldn't be acquitted simply because they're minorities. That you have to go with the facts and evidence, as well as the individuals in each case, to determine whether defendants are guilty or not. 

Randall Swearingen: 'Mickey Mantle Interview by Bob Costas

Source:Randall Swearingen- New York Yankees Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle, being interviewed by NBC Sports anchor Bob Costas.

"Books can't come close to matching the depth of this touching and revealing interview of Mickey Mantle by Bob Costas.  Mickey discusses why he drank, when it became a problem and why he checked himself into the Betty Ford Clinic and so much more about his inner self.  This is a "must see" for any fan of "The Mick"!" 

From  Randall Swearingen 

I don't put Mickey Mantle in the same what if category as Darryl Strawberry and Jose Canceco and argue the same way about Mantle, as I do with Strawberry and Canceco and say: "How good could've Darryl Strawberry and Jose Canceco been, had they just been responsible with their lives and taken care of themselves, while they were playing." 

I don't put Darryl Strawberry and Jose Canceco in the same class as Mickey Mantle for the simple fact that Mickey Mantle is already in the Hall of Fame and Strawberry and Canceco will never be. Even playing on one leg and very little if not sleep, probably hangovers, Mickey Mantle still had one of the best careers of any MLB outfielder ever. With Strawberry and Canceco you're talking about 5-6 years for both of them where you can say they were one of the best players in the game today at their position. 

If Mickey Mantle played 15-16 years playing most of his career healthy, without all the drinking and wild parties, I don't think there's any question that he's the best all around center fielder in the history of baseball and perhaps the best player ever. 

Mantle was that good when you are talking about a man 6'0, strong as a horse, could run like a horse, was a great outfielder, great power hitter who hit for average. I think he's ever better than the great Willie Mays, at least when he was healthy. But with anyone's career it's only as good as anyone allows for their own career to be. We all make our own choices and have to live with them.